Gordon Arata Welcomes New Orleans Associates Zak Barhoush and Isabella Meystedt
Gordon Arata is pleased to announce the addition Zak Barhoush and Isabella “Bella” Meystedt as...
Practice Spotlight: Government Regulatory & Corporate Compliance
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At Gordon Arata, we represent businesses across Louisiana, Texas, and the Gulf South in complex litigation, transactions, regulatory matters, and day-to-day business operations. Our attorneys advise clients ranging from local and regional companies to national and international corporations operating across key industries including energy and natural resources, oil and gas, chemical, industrial, and manufacturing, construction, insurance, real estate development, banking and finance, and telecommunications and utilities.
As a full-service business law firm recognized regionally and nationally, our practice areas span commercial litigation, environmental and toxic torts law, bankruptcy and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, commercial financing and secured transactions, labor and employment law, regulatory compliance, and other core business law services. Clients rely on Gordon Arata for practical, business-focused legal counsel grounded in decades of experience throughout the Gulf Coast region and beyond. With deep trial, appellate, transactional, and regulatory experience, our attorneys help businesses navigate critical disputes, strategic transactions, operational risks, and evolving business challenges and opportunities.
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Every legal project has its own terrain—whether it’s closing a deal in the oil patch, navigating a shifting regulatory landscape, or taking a dispute head-on. Success demands agility, insight, and a team that stays steady under pressure. At Gordon Arata, our attorneys bring the depth of experience clients rely on, paired with a culture that values collaboration, authenticity, and being refreshingly down-to-earth. We do serious work but don’t take ourselves too seriously, creating the kind of environment where great ideas and lasting relationships thrive. When the stakes are high, and the work gets real, that’s when we’re In Our Element.
Louisiana’s New Data Privacy Law: What Every Business Operating in the State Needs to Know Before January 1, 2027
Louisiana has joined the fast-growing list of states with a comprehensive consumer data privacy law. On May 29, 2026, Governor Jeff Landry signed Senate Bill 386 (Act No. 502), the Louisiana Data...
Think Before You Type: Conversations With Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Are Not Automatically Protected By Attorney-Client Privilege Or Work Product Doctrines
Shortly after a lawsuit is filed, an exchange of information known as “discovery” begins. The discovery process requires the parties to produce all types and forms of information pertinent to an...
Navigating “Made in USA” Labels: What Southern Louisiana Manufacturers Should Know
“Made in the U.S.A.” isn’t just a feel-good phrase anymore. If your product says, “Made in USA,” you’re playing in a regulated space, and there can be serious consequences if you don’t play by the...